Top 10 U.S. Search Terms by Category, April 2010

Below, the top 10 search terms by search volume. Data provided by Hitwise.

Top 10 U.S. Search Terms by Category, April 2010 (%)

IT and Internet

Automotive Manufacturers

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

paypal

3.60

toyota

1.49

paypal.com

1.05

honda

1.46

people search

0.68

ford

1.23

reverse phone lookup

0.49

harley davidson

1.19

paypal login

0.49

nissan

1.17

paypal account

0.40

hyundai

1.00

find people

0.39

chevrolet

0.90

intelius

0.37

honda motorcycles

0.84

people search free

0.237

oreilly auto parts

0.84

www.paypal.com

0.35

ford motor company

0.83

Movies

Social Networking and Forums

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

netflix

6.13

facebook

10.69

netflix.com

0.96

facebook login

5.08

imdb

0.77

youtube

4.58

redbox

0.75

myspace

4.10

netflix queue

0.60

facebook.com

2.24

movies

0.50

www.facebook.com

1.34

blockbuster

0.43

myspace.com

1.22

free movies online

0.41

youtube.com

0.86

fandango

0.41

you tube

0.58

watch free movies online

0.30

www.myspace.com

0.39

Blogs and Personal Web Sites

Broadcast Media

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

youtube

0.37

cnn

2.47

bossip

0.28

bret michaels

2.13

perez hilton

0.23

fox news

2.10

sandra bullock

0.19

msnbc

1.12

american idol

0.17

cnn.com

0.77

dancing with the stars

0.15

foxnews.com

0.71

bret michaels

0.15

news

0.70

facebook

0.13

abc news

0.52

caringbridge.org

0.13

cnn news

0.46

youtube music

0.12

bbc news

0.45

Shopping Rewards andDirectories

Travel Destinations and Accommodations

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

coupons

0.21

hotels.com

0.57

consumer reports

0.16

carnival cruise

0.36

walmart

0.13

disney world

0.33

coupons.com

0.13

disneyland

0.20

free stuff

0.08

royal caribbean

0.20

marlboro

0.08

busch gardens

0.17

free samples

0.08

six flags

0.17

mycokerewards

0.07

holiday inn express

0.17

coke rewards

0.07

vrbo

0.17

grocery coupons

0.07

holiday inn

0.16

Food and Beverage Brands and Manufacturers

Search Term

Search Volume

pizza hut

4.16

dominos

1.66

mcdonalds

1.59

subway

0.94

domino's pizza

0.89

starbucks

0.72

burger king

0.70

dominos pizza

0.52

kfc

0.50

pizza hut locations

0.49

Hitwise, a subsidiary of Experian, monitors how more than 25 million Internet users, including 10 million in the United States, interact with over 1 million Web sites across more than 160 industry categories. It collects Internet usage information through a combination of ISP data partnerships and opt-in panels. Data are collected in accordance with local and international privacy legislation and are audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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